The minister praised the important initiatives taken by Shaikha Mai to preserve the national cultural identity of the Kingdom and promote it in international forums. He hailed her efforts in developing cultural cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and all countries of the world to strengthen its status as a regional and international cultural centre. He also lauded the cultural activities carried out by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities to highlight the cultural and civilizational heritage of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

For her part, the President of BACA expressed her thanks and appreciation for the support of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the cultural movement in the Kingdom of Bahrain and his keenness to enhance all aspects of constructive cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) at all levels.